Regional Law No. 139-ZO “On regulation of forest relations”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kirov Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Contract/agreement Forest species Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes plenary powers of state bodies in the sphere of forest relations. Regional Government shall carry out the following plenary powers in the sphere of forest relations: (a) management, ownership and tenancy of public forest; (b) validation of rates of payment for forest resources and rates of payment for lease of forests; (c) validation of competence of forest officers; (d) validation of the modalities of conclusion of purchase and sale contracts of forest species by citizens for individual personal needs; (e) validation of the regional forest management plan; (f) organization of protection of forests against forest fires; and (g) state registration of forests. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su